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Trango Triples Sales Force

The number of reps for Great Trango Holdings brands has nearly tripled since June 1 as the company closes in on its goal to add more man and woman-power to its sales efforts…

TJX to Buy Bob’s Stores Out of Bankruptcy

The TJX Companies, Inc. announced that it signed an agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets of Bob's Stores. Bob's Stores and its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. TJX expect

Rawlings Saves K2, Inc from Q3 Sales Decline

K2 Inc. reported net sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 increased 12.1% to $168.0 million from $149.8 million in the 2002 third quarter. Rawlings generated net sales of $20.2 million in Q3 that were not part of the numbers last year. T

Brass Eagle Merges Into K2, Inc.

K2 Inc. and Brass Eagle Inc. jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement in which Brass Eagle would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of K2. In the transaction, each outstanding share of Brass Eagle common stock will be exchanged for 0.6

Unifi Posts Fiscal Q1 Loss on 18.6% Sales Decline

Unifi, Inc. announced a net loss of $4.6 million or 9 cents per share for the fiscal first quarter ended September 28, 2003, which compares to net income of $4.3 million or 8 cents per share for the prior year September quarter. Net sales for the Septemb

Smith Optics Seeks Help on Goggle Round Up

Smith Sport Optics Inc. has reported that the 24,000 goggles stolen from a customs depot on the Canadian border
three years ago have finally resurfaced. Smith has been attempting to purchase the goggles from closeout distributors to get them off the mark

Search Is On For New Co-Sponsor of SoBe/Cannondale Team

Team director Matt Jewett is confident he'll be able to land a new sponsor for the SoBe/Cannondale mountain bike squad, following SoBe's decision earlier this week to not renew its sponsorship of the pro-am team for 2004. Started in 1999, the t

Wilson is Official Olympic Tennis Ball

Wilson will be the official tennis ball of the 2004 Olympic Games. The US Open Tournament Select tennis ball will be used in play for the eight day event August 15 – 22nd…

Pro Golf of America Gets Aggressive on Store Growth

Pro Golf of America is finding opportunities for growth in the golf retail sector by opening a record number of new stores this year. The company projects that it will lead the golf retail category with 15 new store owners in 2003. That growth is expect

Amerex Adds Margolis as VP Special Projects

Amerex Group Inchas announced that former consultant to the company, Hank Margolis, has joined the firm as Director of Special Projects. Mr. Margolis will be working closely with Amerex Group Vice Chairman, Ira Ganger…

Christy Sports Celebrates 45 Years

In 1958, ski boots were still made exclusively of leather. Most skis were still made of wood, and instructors debated whether Howard Heads aluminum “cheaters” had a future. Bindings didnt work very well, and the most talked-about item in ski shops across

Huffy Corp. Elects D’Aloia to Board of Directors

Paul R. D'Aloia has been elected to the Board of Directors of Huffy Corporation. D'Aloia, who was elected President and Chief Operating Officer in August 2003, joined Huffy Corporation in 1997 as President and General Manager of the Huffy Sports

NRF: Average Consumer Spending Up 3.6% for Holiday

The consumer spirit is alive and well this holiday season, according to the findings of a new National Retail Federation survey. The NRF 2003 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch for NRF, found that the average consume